Find information about the property document recording process including important paperwork and essential forms. For assistance in selecting the correct birth amendment form, please utilize our Birth Amendment Overview Chart.Step 1: Complete page 2 of this form and include information for all required fields. Judicial Council forms can be used in every Superior Court in California. You will need to use these forms when you file your case. Yes, you need to file an amended affidavit. You may fill out the same type form and add the word "amended" to the title. All changes in ownership require that property owners notify their Assessor as soon as possible to avoid potential interest charges or other penalties. Present the completed affidavit (see below), a certified copy of the death certificate and a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report. Item 11: Briefly state the reason for the correction.